Unit 8. Life in the future

Welcome
to our class
Teacher : Tạ Lệ An
Warm - up: Join these pieces of pictures to make complete ones.
1. Do you think life will be better in the future?
2. Do you think we will be living in a cleaner environment?
I. Before you read:
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE
Part A: READING (Period 44 -Textbook pages 84 - 86)
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE
Part A: READING

I. Before reading : Vocabulary
- pessimistic [,pesi`mistik](adj):bi quan
- pessimist (n) người bi quan
- optimistic [,ɔpti`mistik] (adj): lạc quan
- optimist (n): người lạc quan
- terrorism [`terərizəm] (n): C/n khủng bố
- terrorist [`terərist] (n), kÎ khủng bố
- wipe sth out (v): xóa bỏ, hủy bỏ, lau chïi
- depression [di`pre∫n] (n): tình trạng suy thoái, ch¸n n¶n, sù suy nh­îc
=>economic depression: suy thoái về kinh tế
- corporation [,kɔ:pə`rei∫n](n): công ty kinh doanh
- burden [`bə:dn] (n): gánh nặng
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE - Part A: READING
Vocabulary checking
Give the correct form of the given words to complete the following sentences.

1. We are really ……………… about the peace process in the region.( OPTIMISM)
2. People believe that he was killed by a group of ………. …………( TERROR)
3. In the future cars can run on anything from ……………. to methane gas.( ELECTRIC)
4. Tom fell into a deep ……………… on hearing the news. (DEPRESS)
optimistic
terrorists
electricity
depression
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE -Part A: READING
II. WHILE YOU READ:
READ THE TEXT AND DO THE TASKS THAT FOLLOW:
What will life be like in the future? Different people have different answers to this question; some are pessimistic while others optimistic.
Things will be much worse than they are nowadays, pessimists say. The whole world will experience a period of economic depression. Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost. The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism as terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous. On the contrary, optimists believe that life will be far better than it is today. We will be living in a much cleaner environment, breathing fresher air and eating healthier foods. We will also be better looked after by a more modern medical system. Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of labor – saving devices.
For better or worse, it is certain that in the future some things will be very different. Developments in macro technology – computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives. Take work, for instance. Robots will do most of the work in factories, so they will be cleaner places for fewer people to work in them. Offices, too, will go electronic with the result that paper will almost completely disappear. More people will work from home on computers linked to a head office. As for travel, it is likely that space – shuttle technology will be used in normal air travel achieving speeds of up to 15, 000 kph. Cars will still be with us, but, instead of petrol, they will run on anything from electricity to methane gas. They will also be fitted with computers to tell us how efficiently we are driving and if there is anything wrong on the road ahead.
Whatever we expect from the future, remember that progress has never moved in straight lines, and history is full of unexpected developments. However, we are confident that the future is in our hands, and it is our responsibility to contribute to bettering our own lives.
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE - Part A: READING
II. WHILE YOU READ:
1. Task 1:Find words or phrases in the passage which have the following meanings.
Choose a number
2
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE - Part A: READING
II. WHILE YOU READ:
2. Task 2:Answer the following questions.
1. What will happen in an economic depression?



2. Why, according to pessimists, will the security of the earth be threatened?



3. What will life be like in the future, according to optimists?



What will life be like in the future? Different people have different answers to this question; some are pessimistic while others optimistic.
Things will be much worse than they are nowadays, pessimists say. The whole world will experience a period of economic depression.
The security of the earth will be threatened by terrorism as

On the contrary, optimists believe that
We will be living in a much cleaner environment, breathing fresher air and eating healthier foods. We will also be better looked after by a more modern medical system. Domestic chores will no longer be a burden thanks to the inventions of labor – saving devices.
For better or worse, it is certain that in the future some things will be very different.


Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost.
Many large corporations will be wiped out and millions of jobs will be lost (lines 3-4 para 2)
terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous.
terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous.
 Because terrorist groups will become more powerful and more dangerous. (lines 4-5 para 2)
life will be far better than it is today.
life will be far better than it is today.
Life will be far better than it is today. (lines 7-10, para 2)
Developments in micro technology – computers and telecommunication are bound to have a huge influence on various aspects of our lives.
III. After reading:
Task 1: Choose the word which best fits each gap of the sentence.
1.Things will be much worse than they are now, to ………. .
a. pessimists b. pessimictics c. pessimistic d. pessimistically
2. Recently, there have been fewer visitors coming to Thailand. They probably afraid of …………….. .
a. capitalism b. patriotism c. terrorism d. racialism
3. In the future, we hope that we will have a better life due to modern medical …….. .
a. theory b. recipe c. system d. therapy
4. In some western countries, robots can help housewives with doing domestic …….. .
a. chores b. households c. appiliances d. affairs
5. Thanks to the ……… of labour- saving devices, domestic houhold chores will no longer be a burden.
a. improvements b. inventions c. experiments d. importance
III. After reading:
Task 1: Choose the word which best fits each gap of the sentence.
1.Things will be much worse than they are now, to ………. .
a. pessimists b. pessimictics c. pessimistic d. pessimistically
2. Recently, there have been fewer visitors coming to Thailand. They probably afraid of …………….. .
a. capitalism b. patriotism c. terrorism d. racialism
3. In the future, we hope that we will have a better life due to modern medical …….. .
a. theory b. recipe c. system d. therapy
4. In some western countries, robots can help housewives with doing domestic …….. .
a. chores b. households c. appiliances d. affairs
5. Thanks to the ……… of labour- saving devices, domestic houhold chores will no longer be a burden.
a. improvements b. inventions c. experiments d. importance
Task 2: ( Group work)
Discuss our life in the future, based on the suggestions bellow:

+ People
+ Environment , health
+Jobs and social life.
HOMEWORK

Learn by heart the new words.
Translate the text into Vietnamese.
Finish the tasks .
Prepare for the next lesson: Reading Part 2
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE - Part A: READING
Thank you
and goodbye
Number 1 (N):
People who always expect bad things to happen.
Number 2 (N):
People who always expect good things to happen.
Number 3 (V):
Be destroyed or removed completely.
Number 4 (N):
A period when there`s little economic activity and many people are poor or without jobs.
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE - Part A: READING
II. WHILE YOU READ:
1. Task 1:Find words or phrases in the passage which have the following meanings.
Choose a number
2
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE - Part A: READING
II. WHILE YOU READ:
1. Task 1:Find words or phrases in the passage which have the following meanings.
Choose a number
2. Optimist
1
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE - Part A: READING
II. WHILE YOU READ:
1. Task 1:Find words or phrases in the passage which have the following meanings.
3.Wiped out
Choose a number
2
Unit 8: LIFE IN THE FUTURE - Part A: READING
II. WHILE YOU READ:
1. Task 1:Find words or phrases in the passage which have the following meanings.
Choose a number
2
4. Economic depression
Thank you very much for your attention!